Privacy policy

You do not need an account to read recipes, and we do not ask for your name, email or other personal details to use the site.

• Server logs. Like almost every website, our hosting provider automatically records technical information such as your IP address, browser type, the page you requested and the time. This is used to keep the site secure and working, and is kept only as long as needed for that.
• Your account, if you create one. We store your name, email address, a securely hashed password (never the password itself) and the dates the account was created and updated. Each time you sign in we also record the session's IP address and browser so we can keep your account secure. If you sign in with Google or Facebook, we receive your name, email address and profile picture from that service instead of a password. We never see your Google or Facebook password and cannot post on your behalf.
• Saved recipes and reviews. If you save a recipe, we store which recipe and when, plus the names of any collections you make and which recipes are in them. When you're signed in, your shopping list (which recipes and how many servings) is also stored with your account so it's the same on every device. If you rate or review a recipe, we store your rating, whether you made it, what you wrote and when. Reviews are public: they show your first name and last initial (never your email). You can edit or delete a review at any time from the recipe page.
• Recipes you submit. If you share a recipe, we store what you write, any photo you upload and its review status. Published recipes are public and credited to your first name and last initial. Our editors see your name and email while reviewing it, and we email you when its status changes. If you report a review, we store the report and reason; the reviewer isn't told who reported them.
• Things saved on your device. Your light or dark theme choice and your shopping list (the recipes you add and the items you tick off) are saved in your browser's local storage. They stay on your device unless you're signed in, in which case the list of recipes (not the ticks) syncs to your account as described above.
• Messages you send us. If you email us, we keep your message and email address to reply and to follow up on corrections.

Recipes Stack is free to use because it shows ads, served by Google AdSense.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
• Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used, through a consent banner, and you can change your choice at any time. See our cookie policy for details.

• To run, secure and improve the site.
• To sign you in, keep your account secure and send you emails you ask for, such as password-reset links. We do not send marketing email.
• To show ads that keep the site free, as described above.
• To reply to your messages and correct recipes.

We do not sell your personal information. Information is shared only with the service providers that run the site (our hosting and database provider, and our email provider for password-reset emails) and with advertising partners as described above, or when required by law.

Depending on where you live, including under the GDPR in Europe and the CCPA in California, you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain uses, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising.

You can change your password or permanently delete your account yourself at any time from your account page. Deleting it removes your account, sign-in details, saved recipes, reviews and submitted recipes (including published ones) from our database straight away.

To make any other request, email support@recipesstack.com with the subject line “Privacy”. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time.

Recipes Stack is a general-audience site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we change how we handle information, for example by adding analytics, we will update this page and the date at the top before the change takes effect.